“The monotony and solitude of a quiet life stimulates the creative mind.” -Albert Einstein My quilting friends, Carolyn, Diane, Joyce and Jan, feel alive when the sewing machine is whirring, the pedal meets the metal, unique fabric flows between their fingers, and coffee brews nearby. Minutes melt into hours as the pieces slide over the […]
“Without the aid of home front women warriors, maintaining the needs of the country and the military during the war would have been impossible.” – Sue Reich The Grannies Quilt The call for quilts to help in the war effort fell onto the ears of many on the home front who knew how to wield […]
“Trust in what you love, continue to do it, and it will take you where you need to go.” -Natalie Goldberg Remember learning about the Hierarchy of Needs developed by a psychologist named Abraham Maslow? As a college student with a bent for creativity, it bothered me when Maslow predicted that most people would never get to […]
“The soldier above all others prays for peace, for it is the soldier who must suffer and bear the deepest wounds and scars of war.” -Douglas MacArthur The Forgotten War involved 5.7 million veterans who dubbed themselves, The Frozen Chosen. Even today, Korean War vets suffer from disabilities related to exposure to the cold, such […]
Jodie handed me the hard cover book with the original faded paper jacket still on it. “You need to read this.” Then the eighty-year old, a former school teacher from Utah, proceeded to tag clothes at the thrift shop where we both volunteered on Mondays. I took the book home and placed it on the […]
“When life gives you scraps, Make quilts” -anonymous My mother’s diary is filled with entries describing the latest finished quilt square that she hand-stitched in cabin camps, tents and a tiny wooden trailer while moving from job to job with my father during the 1930’s Dust Bowl. As a young child, I lived with my […]
“Being a quilter in the business of giving away quilts means that you give away some quilts that you really, really love and would like to keep yourself.” -Lori M, Quilts of Compassion Long arm quilter Lori M and Quilts of Compassion A nation watched as North Carolina braced for massive Hurricane Florence to swell […]
“If you have a handkerchief, put it in your pocket and use it.” – My Mother’s Words I learned how to iron by flattening out, one by one, a stack of handkerchiefs. Every week. All the corners needed to be pressed down, and no creases left on the fabric. Most were pure cotton, but […]
Kassy Paris joins us today. Kassy is a quilter and an author. Piecing fabric and piecing words are both passions for this busy woman. Enjoy this guest blog. Kassy Paris is an inspiration to all of us. The Quilter and the Author: Kassy Paris I’ve sewn since 1961, making clothes for myself, my sisters, and […]
Today, Janet Sketchley brings her book, Heaven’s Prey, to our quilters. Janet is the author of the Redemption’s Edge Christian suspense series and the devotional collection, A Year of Tenacity. She’s an Atlantic Canadian writer who loves Jesus and her family, and enjoys reading, worship music, and tea. Heaven’s Prey: A Quilter’s Novel By Janet Sketchley I love writing fiction. […]